TRENDS IN THE USE OF DIGITAL MEDIA INTEGRATED WITH PRIMARY SOURCES AS TEACHING MATERIALS FOR HIGH SCHOOL HISTORY SUBJECTS IN INDONESIA

Abstract

Digital technology's development has significantly influenced the world of history learning in the 21st century. One of the results of this influence is shown through using digital media as history teaching materials in schools. This article aims to embody the trend of using digital media to integrate primary sources as history teaching materials in Indonesia. This research is a qualitative study with a literature study approach. The results of this study indicate that the utilization of digital media integrated with primary sources has been developed by academics in Indonesia. Integrating digital media as teaching materials with primary sources shows an awareness of the use of primary sources in learning history in Indonesia. The trend of digital media integrated with primary sources that have been developed, namely digital comics, historical media websites, and historical digital books. Each of these teaching materials has its advantages and disadvantages. In addition, the utilization of digital media with primary sources that were developed was based on learning needs and problems found in learning spaces in each school.